Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-09-10
Day of Death
2024-09-10 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Biography
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films
Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner.
Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in Thommente Makkal (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal.
As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows. In 1958, she was spotted by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) who was looking for a girl who can sing in their stage play. They also gave her the role of heroine in Mooladhanam, her debut stage drama at age 13. It was directed by Thoppil Bhasi. After five years came her first movie Kudumbini, in which she did the title role of the mother of two children.
Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.
Acting
(2022)
Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
(2021)
Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
(2021)
(2019)
Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
(2016)
Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
(2016)
Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
(2016)
(2014)
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
(2013)
Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
(2013)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
(2012)
Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
(2011)
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
(2011)
(2009)
2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
(2009)
(2009)
Ividam Swargamanu
as Elssama
(2009)
(2008)
Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
(2008)
Manjadikuru
as Muthassi
(2008)
Gulmohar
as Devaki
(2008)
(2006)
(2006)
Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
(2006)
Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
(2004)
Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
(2004)
Runway
as Bharathi
(2004)
Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
(2004)
Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
(2004)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Devaki
(2003)
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
(2003)
Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
(2003)
Mr. Brahmachari
as Ananthan Thampi's Mother
(2003)
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
(2002)
Nandanam
as Unni Amma
(2001)
Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
(2001)
Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
(2000)
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
(1999)
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
(1999)
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
(1999)
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
(1999)
The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
(1998)
Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
(1998)
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1995)
(1995)
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
(1995)
(1995)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
(1994)
Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
(1994)
Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
(1994)
Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
(1993)
Chenkol
as Ammu
(1993)
(1993)
Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
(1993)
(1993)
Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
(1993)
Samagamam
as Annakutty
(1993)
Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
(1993)
Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
(1993)
Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
(1993)
(1992)
Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
(1992)
Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
(1991)
Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
(1991)
Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
(1991)
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
(1991)
Apoorvam Chilar
as Sarojam
(1991)
Bharatham
as Devaki
(1991)
Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
(1991)
Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
(1991)
(1990)
In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
(1990)
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
(1990)
Kattukuthira
as Manka
(1990)
His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
(1990)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
(1990)
(1990)
Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
(1990)
(1989)
Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
(1989)
Kireedam
as Ammu
(1989)
Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
(1989)
Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
(1989)
(1989)
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Devaki
(1989)
Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
(1989)
Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
(1989)
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Mariamma
(1989)
Jaathakam
as Janaki
(1988)
Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
(1987)
(1987)
Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
(1987)
Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Reetha
(1986)
(1986)
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
(1986)
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
(1986)
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Kartyayani
(1986)
(1985)
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
(1985)
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Maash
(1985)
(1985)
Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
(1985)
Angadikkappurathu
as Rosi
(1984)
Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
(1984)
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
(1984)
Kodathi
as Venu's mother
(1984)
Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
(1984)
(1984)
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
as Lakshmi
(1984)
Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
(1983)
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Lakshmi
(1983)
Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
(1983)
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
(1983)
Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Devaki
(1982)
Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
Thrishna
as Chinnammu
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
(1980)
(1980)
Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
(1979)
(1978)
Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
(1978)
Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
(1978)
Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Dhakshayani
(1977)
(1977)
Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
(1977)
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
(1975)
(1974)
Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
(1974)
(1974)
Chakravakam
as Soshamma
(1974)
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
(1974)
Devi Kanyakumari
as Old Lady
(1973)
Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
(1972)
Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
(1972)
Gandharavakshetram
as Kalamezhuthu Singer
(1972)
(1972)
Aromalunni
as Thumbolarcha
(1972)
Manthrakodi
as Saraswathi
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Akkarapacha
as Bhageerathi
(1971)
Aabhijathyam
as Janaki Amma
(1971)
Karakanakadal
as Tharathi
(1971)
Vithukal
as Ammini
(1970)
Othenante makan
as Naani
(1970)
Thriveni
as Parvathy
(1970)
Nizhalattam
as Ravi's Mother
(1970)
Cross Belt
as Bhavani
(1970)
(1969)
Aalmaram
as Ammini Amma
(1967)
(1965)
(1965)
Odayil Ninnu
as Kalyani